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The Biggest Loser, in which the Losers complain

The twist this week on TBL: The weigh-in will be decided mano a mano. Each team will pick one Loser from the other team, and that Loser’s weight is the only one that will count. Two “celebrities,” two challenges, two product placements and an ocean of tears later, the Losers weigh in and somebody goes home, just like every week.

But is anyone else getting burned out on the show? Or even on reality TV in general? The formulas, the crying, the camera-friendly drama. Perhaps this blogger is ready for a full time return to scripted television.

I’m beginning to think Tuesday nights should be spent watching Glee.

More observations:

Number of “celebrity” guests: Two. Chef Curtis Stone and Chef Lorena Garcia. Who is Lorena Garcia?

Moaner of the week: Frado. What a whiner. That fight-picking is unattractive. Man up. Quit yer bitchin’.

Number of bleeped swear words: At least eleven.

Number of Losers who cry: At least eight.

Number of product placements: At least two. Yoplait Greek yogurt, and some piece of exercise equipment called the Pink Arc. Whatever that is.

And the weigh-in: Each team chooses the opposing group’s perceived weakest link. Team Black names Blue Jessica, while Team Blue selects Black Elizabeth. Here’s what happens.

Loser

Starting weight

Last week

Today’s weight

Poundage lost

Blue Adam

402

335

322

13

Blue Aaron

468

407

398

9

Blue Lisa

288

252

244

8

Blue Jesse

369

305

296

9

Blue Mark

421

352

336

16

Blue Jessica

282

248

244

4

Black Frado

367

308

294

14

Black Ada

258

215

211

4

Black Brendan

362

313

302

11

Black Anna

330

286

283

3

Black Patrick

400

346

337

9

Black Elizabeth

244

218

213

5

Black Elizabeth’s percentage of weight loss is 2.29%, while Blue Jessica took off 1.61%. Team Blue must choose a Loser to send packing, and the players’ votes are split between Blue Adam and Blue Jessica, both of whom sob. Team Black must step in to break the tie, and they choose to send home the bigger threat: Adam.

The reveal:

Today, Adam is down to 264 pounds, from a starting weight that was north of 400. He “pays it forward” by sponsoring a Biggest Loser competition in his brother’s Kansas community, where 68% of the population is obese. Congratulations, Adam.

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